<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Running Mates,</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">by Beth
Kander</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, is a <u>comedy farce</u> about
elections in hometown America ... but politics as usual.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Leonard Harris, Director</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Seeking 3 men and 3 women … must be
active … comedy background is a plus.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Sofia Storm</b>, female, married to Sam,
can look 40’s/50’s.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Liddie Valentine</b>, female, Sofia’s
best friend, mid 30's.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Ted Wink</b>, male, Sofia and Liddie’s
yoga instructor, 20's.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Sam Storm</b>, male, married to Sofia
and current mayor of their town, can look 40s/50s.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Jimmy Benjamin, “JB”, Jackson</b>, male,
Sam’s campaign manager, 20’s/30’s.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Savannah Storm</b>, female, Sam and
Sofia’s daughter and in college, 20’s.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Auditions:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 2:00
to 5:00pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Monday, March 14, 2016 from 6:30 to 8:00pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Photo and resume are not required,
but helpful. A short monologue (less than 1 minute), would also be helpful, but
not required. Come prepared to read from the script, and do mild improvisation,
but don't let that scare you. Sides will be made at the auditions.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please call <a href="tel:330-416-1311" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">330-416-1311</span></a>
or email ( <a href="mailto:jcharpie@east-cleveland-theater.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">jcharpie@eastclevelandtheater.org</span></a> ) if you have
questions.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NOTE: If you are interested in
auditioning, and cannot make the Saturday audition date/time, please call/email
anyway with times you are available the week of March 13.</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Audition Location:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">East Cleveland Theater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">14108 Euclid Avenue</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">East Cleveland, OH 44112 </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Show Dates:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">June 03 thru 19, 2016</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rehearsal schedule has yet to be
finalized, but may begin as early as Mid-April. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please call <a href="tel:330-416-1311" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">330-416-1311</span></a>
or email ( <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:jcharpie@eastclevelandtheater.org" target="_blank">jcharpie@eastclevelandtheater.org</a></span></u>
) and make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will have
priority.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank You:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">James Charpie</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Stage Manager</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">East Cleveland Theater</span></p>
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